Asia-Pacific Bulletin on Women in Politics

• India: 'All women' party to contest State polls' and Kashmir assembly stalled over women's rights
• Philippines: New law allows abused women to sue partners and women's groups to join caravan vs war games
• Laos: Funds received to promote women's rights
• Singapore: All working mums entitled to longer maternity leave; Motherhood may be blocking women's rise as national leaders; PM Lee wants more women to enter politics; Three women made ministers
• Papua New Guinea: Women have had enough of violence
• Bangladesh: No discrimination against women commissioners
• Pakistan: 'Women's economic empowerment is vital'
• Pakistan: Hiraj criticises ministerial body for women in distress
• China: not planning to send women to space
• New Zealand: Law fails to protect women
• Female Olympians break more gender barriers

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